Some students managed to pack a suitcase; others just had time to grab their laptops and run. Photo: Marecia Damons

UCT Fire: Students Tell How They Grabbed Textbooks, Laptops and Fled!

By SAPeople 21-04-21 18:05

Second-year student Elizabeth Pretorius was busy preparing for a Sociology tutorial on Sunday morning at her student residence, Graça Machel Hall, when the fire broke out which was to tear through the University of Cape Town campus and spread across the mountain. “It was a normal Sunday morning. I made plans to go out for […]

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Choppers Dispatched as Cape Town Fire Spreads Towards Cableway

By SAPeople 20-04-21 08:58

Fire continued to burn through the night at SANParks Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. After a night of “crazy” winds, the weather conditions are finally favourable today for aerial support. Working on Fire (WOF) has dispatched a spotter plane and three helicopters to the De Waal Drive where the fire, which began on […]

The University of Cape Town’s Jagger Library, which housed thousands of theses, artworks, and precious documents, has been gutted. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

PHOTOS and VIDEO: Grim Aftermath of Cape Town’s Fire

By Guest Contributor 19-04-21 16:30

Flames destroy buildings, monuments and precious archives… By Ashraf Hendricks, James Stent and Nathan Geffen The burning of the University of Cape Town’s J.W. Jagger Library on 18 April could be one of South Africa’s greatest losses of memory. Many of the most precious records housed at the building may have been protected at lower […]

Wounded Wildlife Animals Need Your Help after Cape Town Fire. Photos from SPCA and Helderberg Wildlife Rescue

Wounded Wildlife Animals Need Help after Cape Town Fire

By SAPeople 19-04-21 15:45

The Cape of Good Hope SPCA urgently needs all our help for the wildlife that has been injured by an out-of-control fire which began raging on the Table Mountain slopes on Sunday morning. The SPCA emergency response efforts have been underway since yesterday. Inspectors were dispatched to the Rhodes Memorial site on Sunday to look […]

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Firefighters Still Battling Cape Town Blaze, Evacuations in Vredehoek

By SAPeople Contributor 19-04-21 12:30

The Table Mountain runaway fire continues to spread as firefighters worked tirelessly yesterday and overnight to tackle the blaze, which has also destroyed a library at the University of Cape Town. According to the City of Cape Town, precautionary evacuations have gotten underway on Peppertree Road, Vredehoek, after the fire spread towards the area overnight. […]

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Table Mountain Fire Update: 2 Firefighters Injured

By SAPeople 18-04-21 23:59

Two firefighters have been injured in today’s horrific fire that has raged in parts of Table Mountain. The wildfire has also destroyed some of South Africa’s heritage buildings in Cape Town, including several buildings on the University of Cape Town campus. “Unfortunately two firefighters have been injured and taken to hospital,” reports Anton Bredell, the […]

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WATCH UCT Library on Fire Plus How to Help: Cape Town Fire

By SAPeople 18-04-21 20:08

Over a century of history has gone up in smoke as the University of Cape Town’s library is the latest victim of today’s horrific fire on Table Mountain, South Africa. Other buildings as well as several vehicles have also gone up in flames. According to a witness the fire has now spread to the other […]

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ANC Chief Whip ‘Regrets’ Son’s Involvement in PPE Thermometer Deal

By SAPeople 18-04-21 16:40

ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina says she “regrets” the involvement of her son, Mkhonto weSizwe Majodina, in the PPE Caucus procurement deal… which supplied thermometers worth R52 500 to ANC Constituency offices in January 2021, as reported by today’s Sunday Times, 18 April 2021. In a statement issued by the Chief Whip’s office, she said […]

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Elephants Kill Suspected Poacher in the Kruger National Park

By SAPeople 18-04-21 15:18

A suspected poacher in the Kruger National Park was killed yesterday by elephants whilst fleeing from South African National Parks (SANParks) rangers. One of his accomplices was successfully arrested. A third suspect escaped, although injured by the elephants. SANParks said in a statement today that the deceased and his two accomplices were fleeing from rangers […]

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Huge Table Mountain Fire Edging Towards UCT

By SAPeople 18-04-21 16:23

The huge fire on Table Mountain in South Africa, which is believed to have begun at around 09h00 on Sunday morning, appears to be heading towards the University of Cape Town. SANParks earlier called for hikers in the area to evacuate. Update: Videos below show UCT students being evacuated. UCT Sports Centre in flames A […]

SANParks Table Mountain Order Urgent Evacuations Due to Newslands Fire

SANParks Table Mountain Order Urgent Evacuations Due to Newslands Fire

By SAPeople 18-04-21 19:27

SANParks Table Mountain National Park has requested that all hikers within the Newlands and Rhodes Memorial area evacuate with immediate effect. UPDATE: Watch video – UCT students being evacuated as huge Table Mountain fire approaches University of Cape Town campus. Plus WATCH UCT Library in flames The South African National Parks (SANParks) said in a […]

Fire at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital, South Africa

WATCH Fire at Joburg Hospital (Naturally) Raises Concerns

By SAPeople 16-04-21 19:10

A fire broke out at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa, on Friday morning at around 11h15, according to the hospital management. Fortunately there were no casualties, but the incident has raised questions about the hospital’s maintenance and safety measures. Firefighters were called and staff were told to remove their cars. Surgery was […]

South Africa's National State of Disaster has been extended until 15 May 2021. Photo of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

South Africa’s National State of Disaster Extended to 15 May

By SAPeople 14-04-21 15:50

South Africa’s National State of Disaster has been extended until 15 May 2021. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister – has gazetted the extension after consultations and Cabinet approval. The extension takes into account the need to continue augmenting the existing legislation and contingency arrangements to mitigate against the impact […]

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Eskom Implements Loadshedding Until 05h00 Wednesday Morning

By SAPeople 13-04-21 23:43

It’s lights out for South Africans tonight. Eskom says that due to a shortage of generation capacity, Stage 2 loadshedding is being implemented overnight in the country. The power cuts began at 21h00 and are due to finish at 05h00 on Wednesday morning. “The return to service of three generation units has been delayed, while […]

J&J vaccine rollout paused in South Africa blood clots

BREAKING: Temporary Halt Placed on J&J Vaccine Rollout in South Africa

By SAPeople 13-04-21 20:35

South Africa’s Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has announced the temporary and voluntary pause of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine rollout in SA following reports of rare blood clots abroad. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Dr Mkhize has made the announcement following a recommendation from the FDA in the USA, […]

US Tourist's Car Rolls into Hermanus Harbour

WATCH American Tourist’s Car Sinks in Hermanus Harbour

By SAPeople Contributor 13-04-21 19:59

An American tourist’s dream holiday in South Africa began with that sinking feeling when he parked his rental car on a harbour jetty in Hermanus… and left the handbrake off! The middle-aged man was starting a nine-month trip travelling through Africa and had returned to a diving school a few days ago to pick up […]

Calls for Thorough Investigation into Piet Retief (Mkhondo) Murders

Calls for Thorough Investigation into Piet Retief (Mkhondo) Farm Murders

By SAPeople 13-04-21 13:54

Following the murders of two men, believed to be brothers, near Mkhondo (Piet Retief), the devastated family has called for a thorough investigation. AfriForum has also called on the public to remain calm and refrain from spreading their own assumptions about the four murder suspects. AfriForum urged people to wait for a thorough investigation since […]

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Justice for Lufuno: South African Schoolgirl Dies After Bullying Incident Caught on Video

By SAPeople 14-04-21 19:09

A young South African schoolgirl, Lufuno Mavhunga, who was filmed being bullied at school yesterday, reportedly died by suicide afterwards. UPDATE: Mwilbi Secondary School female student arrested. The hashtag #JusticeForLufuno is currently South Africa’s top trending topic as people around the country weigh in on the bullying incident, which took place at Mbilwi High School […]

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DJ Black Coffee Responds to GBV Allegations

By SAPeople 13-04-21 11:39

Award-winning South African – and international – musician DJ Black Coffee has broken his silence on allegations of Gender Based Violence (GBV) made by his estranged wife, actress Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa. Mlotshwa has filed a protection order against Black Coffee, in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court, and has accused the DJ of allegedly assaulting her at […]

The village, home to museum staff and service providers, is in need of renovation. Photos: Daniel Steyn

Robben Island Showing Signs of Decay

By SAPeople 13-04-21 11:02

The precious heritage site and its rich history are being poorly served… By Daniel Steyn. The official symbolism of the Robben Island Museum, adopted early in its existence, is “the triumph of the human spirit over adversity”. But after 24 years in existence, the museum is substandard. GroundUp took a socially-distanced, reduced capacity tour in […]

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